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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:19:10 -0400
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Subject: Re: [9fans] telnet vs. godaddy whois
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>> if we've sent an illegal packet, can we say any behaviour on
>> the remote end is incorrect?
>
> that packet is by no means `illegal'.

rfc 742 p. 42 says

      [...] If the the user signals a push function then the
      data must be sent even if it is a small segment.

by "illegal" i mean goes contrary to an rfc "must."  perhaps
i'm missing something.

- erik